The Aichi International Art Festival 2025 , held in Aichi Prefecture every three years , finally began on Saturday, September 13th.
The city of Seto, which was chosen as the venue, is creating quite a buzz with art on display here and there. As a Seto citizen, one place I would highly recommend you visit is Taneri Studio , where around 12 contemporary artists are currently active.
Art is fun!
Even people who have never been particularly interested in art will surely enjoy this place. It was created in 2017 by converting an abandoned building, and artists have been renovating it one by one, and it continues to evolve into a complex and mysterious place. There are plenty of events planned during the period, so we would like to introduce them to you as we hope you will visit.
"TANERI STUDIO TOUR" - A tour of the studio guided by an artist
Our most recommended event is the "TANERI STUDIO TOUR." You can tour the studio guided by the artist himself. I was shocked when I visited for the first time. I felt like I had opened the door to art that I had never known before. I would like everyone to experience this shock.
TANERI STUDIO TOUR
Dates: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from September 20th (Sat) to November 30th (Sun)
Event time: From 6pm
Venue: Taneri Studio, 1-31-6 Suehirocho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
Participation fee: 1,000 yen
To apply: Follow this link
*Reservations are required, but same-day reservations are also accepted.
Reservations are required from September 20th to September 28th, October 13th, and November 24th, so the event will not be held on days without reservations.
The atelier of Shitara Riku , representative of Taneri Studio .
A solo exhibition titled "Dawn of Painting" will also be held on Saturday, September 13th to Sunday, October 5th.
Artist MITOS's studio. ©️Yudha Kusuma Putera
The studio of painter Kurihara Hikaru.
"Three Records Exhibition" is currently being held at Taneri Gallery!
From left: works by Koide Naoki and Kiso Kota.
The Taneli Gallery is located on the first floor of Taneli Studio.
The museum hosts various special exhibitions from time to time, and is currently hosting the "Three Records Exhibition," organized by MITOS, a painter active in Taneli Studio.
This special exhibition will be held at three venues: Taneri Gallery, Koide Zaisho and Joanji Temple in Nishikasugai County, and SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND CURRENT in Shimizu, Nagoya.
The 17 artists participating were selected through a kind of nose, similar to the collection of analog records that MITOS cultivated during his time performing live painting in clubs. MITOS's works can be seen at the Nagoya venue.
Dates: September 12th (Friday) - September 28th (Sunday)
*Closed Monday through Thursday. Open on public holidays.
Event time: From 6pm
Admission fee: 500 yen per venue, 1,000 yen for the whole event
Venue: Taneri Studio, 1-31-6 Suehirocho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
*A Wild Herb Snack Reception will also be held on Saturday, September 20th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
A collaborative project with the Aichi International Art Festival 2025.
Held on Saturdays and Sundays from October 4th (Sat) to November 30th (Sun). "ART x Tea House Taneri-an"
After the "3 RECORD Exhibition" ends, the special exhibition "ART x Tea Room Taneri-an" will be held at the Taneri Gallery. In "ART x Tea Room Taneri-an," elements essential to a tea room, such as hanging scrolls, tea utensils, and flowers, are replaced with the works of each artist, set against the backdrop of the tea room, an "extraordinary place."
There will also be an opportunity to experience making tea using works by artists (fees apply, reservations required) and a "hospitality artist talk."
I'm also very interested in the talk event "A State of Writing and Unwriting" (reservations required, admission free) to be held on Sunday, October 26th, featuring Mizuno Yusuke, the eighth generation successor of Seto Hongyo Kiln, and Uematsu Yurika, vice president of Taneri Studio and contemporary artist!
ART x Tea House Taneri-an
Event period: Saturday and Sunday only from October 4th (Sat) to November 30th (Sun)
Time: 13:00-19:00
Admission fee: Free
Venue: Taneri Studio 1F, 1-31-6 Suehirocho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
To apply for the matcha experience and talk event: Click here .
This project is funded by the Seto Town Problem Solving Support Grant.
A collaborative project with the Aichi International Art Festival 2025.
To a world yet to be seen
In addition to the events we have introduced, Taneri Studio will be hosting a variety of interesting workshops and talk events during the art festival, including a VR painting class by Taneri Studio representative and painter Riku Shitara, clay crayon making by ceramic artist Natsuki Nakayama, and a ceramic monster workshop by Mitsuki Sawamura.
Please check here for reservation information for this experience .
(If there is no reservation form, please contact the artist via Instagram DM to let them know you are participating.)
I'm sure there's a whole new world waiting for you!
